May 1, 2008
About Sex for a Change
Becoming a psychiatrist in order to practise good psychiatry is much like becoming a sex worker in order to have good sex. In both cases the real-life concept of the profession contradicts the declared goal. Assuming the role of a sex worker essentially denies you of good sex, because people who like, and are able to participate in, good sex – at least the way I understand it – don’t go to sex workers. The same way, calling yourself a psychiatrist puts a cross on your hopes to perform good psychiatry, because people who like, and are able to participate in, good psychiatry – at least the way I understand it – don’t ever go to psychiatrists.
I am not trying to define good psychiatry here. The definition is no less elusive than that of good sex.
